A very useful program

[whs]

I was playing around with this program. I think it is extremely useful if you want to find information about your system.

Don't click on these green buttons. Use this one:



Update: I just realized that their wesite shows only the pro versions. A free version you can get from here:

Download SIW (System Info) 2011.10.29i

 

[maxie]

I can see where that would come in very useful Wolfgang ... There are many Programs as you know to Identify Hardware have never seen one which can state the Chipset ...

 

[Lady Fitzgerald]

Thanks, Wolfgang! That looks intriguing. I have a couple, three other programs that do most of what this one claims but Eureka! looks especially interesting. It would be nice to combine all the tools I have been using into one. I have it bookmarked and will have to play with investigate it later.

 

[Callender]

SIW

I see that the free version has been withdrawn (that's what I've got installed) - I do indeed find it useful.

 

[Lady Fitzgerald]

I just looked at the prices. No thanks!

 

[SIW2]

LOL. It is good.

There is also this - free and a favourite of mine.

SIV - System Information Viewer

 

[whs]

Sorry guys, I just realized that there were only pro versions on their website. I got my free version from here. Will add that.

Download SIW (System Info) 2011.10.29i

 

[whs]

I was just looking at this little chart. Useful for checking the temps.

 

[Callender]

Free version SIW

Sorry guys, I just realized that there were only pro versions on their website. I got my free version from here. Will add that.

Download SIW (System Info) 2011.10.29i

Sorry - didn't realise that the free version could still be found.

Important: Free version comes bundled with open candy and you need to block the open candy setup .dll to clean install it. The problem is that I cannot remember the exact file name!

Edit: It's OCSetupHlp.dll

Edit: Still get the warning but the file cannot execute on my machine and SIW clean installs.

 

[Callender]

SIV

LOL. It is good.

There is also this - free and a favourite of mine.

SIV - System Information Viewer

I use it also but it's not exactly user friendly!

 

[whs]

No open candy here.

 

[Callender]

That's strange.

Well I downloaded and reinstalled SIW anyway.

 

[whs]

Sounds awful.

 

[Callender]

SIW free version install

Sounds awful.

It's okay! SIW free version installs just fine on my machine without open candy but that .dll is blocked. Just wanted to let other members know that the paid version doesn't contain any nasty extras!

 

[whs]

Only AVG and Eset find the bugger.

 

[whs]

I did not get the OCSetupHlp.dll. Downloads from Major Geeks are usually clean.

 

[Callender]

The mystery deepens

Well they do show the following info on MajorGeeks:



Except when I run the installer there's no option to opt out. Are you running any software that blocks executables running in your %USERPROFILE%\AppData\* folder? That could explain why you don't see anything.

 

[whs]

Are you running any software that blocks executables running in your %USERPROFILE%\AppData\* folder?

Maybe. I have so much stuff on my system. I do not remember what I installed 2 years ago, LOL. But basically this is a vanilla Chrome for the download.

When I tested my .exe with Virus total, it found the bugger. But it is not in my .dlls - unless it is hiding some place.

 

[Callender]

SIV - System Information Viewer

LOL. It is good.

There is also this - free and a favourite of mine.

SIV - System Information Viewer

Here's the Softpedia download link and info on SIV. The 21 screenshots included are probably a better indication of what this software can do than those screenshots shown on the manufacturer's website.

It's also possible to save a report. (all items)

System Information Viewer Download - Softpedia